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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2008

Entecavir up-regulates dendritic cell function in patients with chronic hepatitis B.

Gao-Feng Lu, Fu-Ai Tang, Peng-Yuan Zheng, Ping-Chang Yang, Yuan-Ming Qi

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Gao-Feng LuDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 2 Jingba Rd, Zhengzhou 450014, Henan Province, China.
Fu-Ai Tang
Peng-Yuan Zheng
Ping-Chang Yang
Yuan-Ming Qi
University of Hong Kong · HKHenan University of Engineering · CNQueen Mary Hospital · CNZhengzhou University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo investigate the in vitro effect of entecavir (ETV) on the function of dendritic cells (DCs) derived from chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients.

methodsMononuclear cells were isolated from peripheral blood of patients with CHB. DCs were incubated with RPMI-1640 medium supplemented with fetal bovine serum, IL-4, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). DCs were treated with or without ETV on the fourth day. Cell surface molecules, including CD1a, CD80, CD83 and HLA-DR, were assessed by flow cytometry. Concentrations of IL-6 and IL-12 in the supernatant were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The ability of the generated DCs to stimulate lymphocyte proliferation was observed.

resultsCompared with CHB control group, the expression levels of CD1a (29.07 +/- 3.20 vs 26.85 +/- 2.80), CD83 (25.66 +/- 3.19 vs 23.21 +/- 3.10), CD80 (28.00 +/- 2.76 vs 25.75 +/- 2.51) and HLA-DR (41.96 +/- 3.81 vs 32.20 +/- 3.04) in ETV-treated group were higher (P < 0.05). ETV-treated group secreted significantly more IL-12 (157.60 +/- 26.85 pg/mL vs 132.60 +/- 22.00 pg/mL (P < 0.05) and had a lower level of IL-6 in the culture supernatant (83.05 +/- 13.88 pg/mL vs 93.60 +/- 13.61 pg/mL, P < 0.05) than CHB control group. The ability of DCs to stimulate the proliferation of allogeneic lymphocytes was increased in ETV-treated group compared with CHB control group (1.53 +/- 0.09 vs 1.42 +/- 0.08, P < 0.05).

conclusionEntecavir can enhance the biological activity of DCs derived from CHB patients.

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AdolescentAdultAntigens, CDAntigens, CD1Antiviral AgentsB7-1 AntigenCase-Control StudiesCD83 AntigenCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDendritic CellsGuanineHepatitis B, ChronicHLA-DR AntigensHumansImmunoglobulinsAntigens, CDAntigens, CD1Antiviral AgentsB7-1 AntigenCD1a antigenCD83 AntigenentecavirGuanineHLA-DR AntigensImmunoglobulinsInterleukin-12Interleukin-6Membrane Glycoproteins

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PMID18330958
PMCPMC2693762
OpenAlexW2163972322

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